Self clearing rake



Oct. 13, 1931. c, KLlNGLER 1,826,793

SELF CLEARING RAKE Filed Nov. 3, 1928 INVENTOR [m 6. /f// 7 A 1" ATTORNEY:

Patented a. 13, 1931 UNITED, STATES i PATENT OFFIC 7 me o. xmnennn, or ELKHART, INDIANA SELF CLEARING RAKE Application filed November 3, 1928. Serial No. 316,927.

The main object of this invention is to provide a self clearing rake in which the clearing or stripper portion may be applied to rakes of the type now very widely used without '5' change or modification in the structure thereof. V

A further object is to provide a structure having these advantages which is strong and durable and at the same time very economical. Objects perta'iningto details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claim. I V A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearly illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which:

' Fig. 1 is an inverted view of a-rake embodying the features of my invention, the handle being partially broken away. v Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation, the stripper being shown in its lowered position by full lines and in its raised position by dotted, lines.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig,- 2.. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a screw-eye employed as a support for the stripper pivot. Referring to the drawings, the rake head 1 is of the well-known type in which the metal bar 2 is provided with a plurality ofteeth 3. The handle 4 is of wood. 1

I provide a stripper bar 5 having spaced teeth 6 disposed to project forwardly between the teeth of the rake. The stripper bar is provided with a shank 7 secured to the stripper bar centrally thereof, the end of the shank being folded around the stripper bar at 8 and welded thereto.

nary accumulations but should the rake besemble and the stripperparts may be furnished as an attachment to be applied by the user to rakes of standard types now in u'se. The stripper acts by gravity to remove ordie come clogged sothat gravity is not sufiicient the stripper may beactuated by engaging the ends of its teeth with the ground.

Having thus described my invention what A I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with arake head provided with a handle, of a stripper bar provided with forwardly spaced teeth disposed between the* I teeth of the rake, a centrally disposed shank for said stripper bar having an upturned knuckle at its outer end, said. shank having a hole therein spaced from its said knuckle, a-

of said shank being slotted to receive said screw-eye threaded'into saidhandle, the end 1 I0 screw-eye, a pintle engaging said knuckle and screw-eye, and a headed stud arranged through said hole in said shank and driven into said handle constituting a stop limiting the outward swing of the stripper said stripper being freely movable on its pivot. I In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

' IRA C. KLINGLER.

At its outerend the shank is provided with I an upturned knuckle 9 having a longitudinal 40 slot 10 therein to receive the eye 11 of the screw-eye 12 which is threaded into, the

shank in proper position. A pintle or pivot 13 is arranged throughthe knuckle.

The shank has a hole therein spaced fromv With the parts thus formed andarranged I 

